Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-09-15
MAR serWeEM TINE GIANTS.
S1sRht Miss"darrsss siding Between Col.
Brosdsvas~r aud 7. &. Power.

, Col. Broadwater had lust returned
Yesterday from his hasty trip to st
Paul and was very busy when u re
porter called on him and asked fol
news.
IL went to st. Paul on busines, con
nected with the Montana Central and
allied interests" said the Colonel
"one result OF he trip was that | paid
up n bond Of 900 acres of coal lands
IN the Sand Coulee district. Upon
this work will Immediately begin in
the way ot permanently opening it for
the purpose Of mining coal. We shall
also begin work Immediately on the
railroad branch from Great Falls to
the Coulee.''
What about the railroad bridge at
the Falls"
The plans tor that will he sent here
t" me IN a few days, and will offer
them for the inspection OF bidders. l
would prefer that the contract be
taken here where I can watch the
work of contractors and the 0 ,rse of
construction more closely. Another
obiect OF my trip was to arr; n q for
express service over the Montan,, Cen
trai. Tins WIS also done. What com
pany' oh, you don't have to know
everything at once, | g,icss.'
what can you tell the Independent
about the Manit oba's constr,I,.tion,"
the reporter asked.
LATHE more than you know af
present. 1t will he completed to Great
Falls by October lOh and will be run
ning trains into Helena by Nove,u- /
Der l3th. You can 20 aud bet on those
dates
"iOw about Cascade county, the
reporter hazardcd out of mere habit
i's he was about tO leave. all uns,,s-
lecting that he WAS pulling the cork
from vial of wrath.
Nothing about il. said Col. Brout-
water, as his chin twiiche,l rat her ON
nonsly. But Ill tell you when Tom
Power said in the Independent this
morning that he had never oppos,rl
he Montana Central or the Manitoba
ne was telling what is not true. and I
AN prove what ! say. =
IL know that he lobbiei in Washing I
on against the bill to give the Mani I
oba the right of way throu IA the In
INN reservatipn-fousht it all he
otld. know, too. that he came to
ne once IN ST. P,.,l with proposition |
q buy The Montana Central on behalf :
II he Northern Pacific. That's how !
much of friend he has been to the !
oad or to Helena. Ii ha could hay. a
iins up the Manitoba for an in,lel- q
lite time at Fort Buiori and had u
o'ne mt IN II line of x. ;!xa, -s,e,s "
ere I FOri benton his STEAMBOATS, ~
'ould have been the connecting link II
etween the two. and Tom Power "
ouid have made money faster y
han anybody. And the Manitoba u
onld have been shut out of Helena J.
y hostile line ocrupying ne canyon n
own here. and any hope of competing u
'a!iic lines az his point would have b
zen postponed indefinitely. That's s.
ne kind of II friend he has been to he
Ianlt Oba and to Helena. that he has
ZEN making 80 much capital ont oi
n the past year or two. know
hat ! Am talking about and know .,
here can pat my hand on letters. =,
'le2rains and other -, idcip'e tn prove
'ery word | say. I've known hi, ii
,nne all along, and shoui,i not have /.
u ihered much about it but tha, he
'eins inclined to keep up ms habit OF ii;
ttackin2 our road in every WAY while Il.
, claims to he u friend to it."-In.,c- -
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